Broncos and Trojans finish 6th and 8th at NCAA Golf Super Regional
FSU's Lynn finishes third overall
May 7, 2008
Fayetteville State and Virginia State finished part 1 of a unique golf double event with sixth and eight place finishes in the NCAA Division II Southeast/Atlantic Super Regional in Belmont, NC
FSU could not close a four stroke deficit entering the final day of play to move up in the team standings. The Broncos finished with an overall score of 930, 12 strokes behind fifth place Coker College.
FSU's Chip Lynn led his team with a final score of 221, just four strokes behind tournament medalist Daniel Castlebery of Barton College. Lynn entered the final round in second place but slipped into a tie for third after shooting a 78 (=6) in the final round.
Virginia State's top player, Jerel Whiting, also lost ground in the final round. Whiting shot a 79 (+7) to slip from a third place tie to a three-way tie for 10th place in the final standings.
The Trojan team finished the 54-hole tournament in 8th place with a team score of 964, exsctly 100 strokes over par.
Both teams now head to Port St. Lucie, Fla., to compete the second part of their week of competition in the 22nd Annual PGA Minority Collegiate Championship on Thursday.